Chapter 247: Dedicated to the provocateur
In fact, it is no wonder that Richardson was so rampant. If Artai was there, he would not dare to look down on the Kings so much than he looked down on the Kings. In fact, in one sentence, the Kings' current lineup, Matt Barnes and Trevor Ariza's at the same time, would not necessarily cause any actual trouble to Richardson. The offensive end was completely easy, and Richardson was playing very well. Although Zhang Weifeng was unhappy, he could only vent in the inside.
"Trevo, force him to the left, and then put him on the right to shoot! It is best to make him more comfortable to shoot, but you should pay attention to suppressing his rhythm and not make him psychologically comfortable!" Zhang Weifeng said to Ariza's ear while resting.
"This? Do I want me to let him go? Could it be that he can score so easily?" Ariza said strangely.
Zhang Weifeng smiled mysteriously and said, "It's definitely not. I asked you to force him to shoot as much as possible. When he shoots, he selectively puts pressure on him and lets him score goals, so that he can always occupy the ball. After all, he is not easy to defend against! I think you just give him confidence and keep playing. Of course, his shooting percentage is not particularly high, so it should be a good choice to make him shoot. This has two benefits. First, it can undermine Richardson's fighting spirit and make him mistakenly think that the offense is easy, so you can save a lot of physical strength. Second, Richardson is not a particularly selfless person. If you give him some space from time to time, he will definitely occupy a lot of offensive opportunities."
After listening to Zhang Weifeng's explanation, Ariza probably understood a little, but he still asked: "This should be a measure! You can't let him score goals all the time!"
"30 points, try to let Richardson take a lot of shots, and you have to try to suppress his scores within 30 points. In fact, Richardson's singles are of great benefit to us. If one singles are too many, the tacit understanding and cooperation of a team will slowly collapse. When he is physically insufficient, the Bobcats will become a piece of loose sand, and we will counterattack in one fell swoop!" Zhang Weifeng said.
Ariza knew Zhang Weifeng's status and voice in this Kings team, and he also accepted Zhang Weifeng's suggestions in his heart!
When he was on the court, Zhang Weifeng said to Ariza: "If he chooses to break through, you will let him break through. I will let him go without a reply!"
Knowing Zhang Weifeng's defensive ability. Ariza nodded to show that she understood!
After the game started, Richardson indeed obtained the offensive ball rights. In fact, the Bobcats' head coach is not a fool, so he can naturally see the advantages and disadvantages of the match between the two sides! Without Arte, although the Kings' No. 3 strengthened two players, in comparison, the Bobcats' advantage in the No. 3 position is still obvious.
Richardson looked at Ariza. He didn't remember this guy, and he had no impression at all. He could only think that this was a newcomer to the Kings. Of course, he knew that this little guy must not be very famous, otherwise he would not have disapproved.
In fact, Ariza was very famous when he was in college. He was a very comprehensive player, but after entering the NBA, he did not immediately perform well, so he did not have a reputation in the NBA. Some big-name stars gradually forgot such a person.
Ariza's defense lies in his judgment, but Richardson didn't know this.
As a first-line player in the league, Richardson will not pay for himself even if he is facing a supporting role or a marginal substitute! Only the old people who have played for many years know the terribleness of NBA.
Richardson changed direction under his crotch and wanted to break through Ariza's defense.
Ariza waved his hand and headed straight for the basketball. This sudden attack scared Richardson!
However, the basketball was not stolen, but Richardson was still in a cold sweat. His nerves suddenly became tense and his attention was completely focused on the match between the two.
After Ariza stole the ball, he obviously felt Richardson's nervousness and knew that Zhang Weifeng would make up for him behind his back. Ariza also let go of his hands and feet to defend.
When Richardson protected the ball and wanted to stabilize the rhythm, Ariza pushed up again. He cut his hand on the left, but did not touch Richardson's basketball. However, Ariza's original intention was obviously not here. The moment he caught the left, his body swayed and reached the right instantly! At this time, the basketball appeared in his sight! Ariza did not hesitate at all, and directly reached out to the basketball and rushed towards the basketball.
"Bang!" The crisp sound of touching the ball told everyone that Ariza had intercepted the ball.
Zhang Weifeng, who knows Ariza's defensive ability, came behind Richardson when Ariza was pressing for defense. When he saw Ariza's hand grasping the basketball, Zhang Weifeng ran without hesitation.
Zhang Weifeng's running towards the Bobcats was very sudden and everyone was unprepared. Ariza was obviously stunned when he saw Zhang Weifeng running ahead, but he immediately threw the ball towards Zhang Weifeng!
After Zhang Weifeng received the ball, he dunked with both hands!
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Afterwards, Zhang Weifeng's conspiracy obviously succeeded. Ariza's performance made him illuminate. After Richardson saw Ariza's defensive oppressiveness, his idea of fighting also rose. He played singles desperately, but obviously he hit Ariza's "defensive trap"! In the more than 8 minutes of the match, Richardson made 14 shots. What a terrible number, but he did not have any free throws, no three-pointers, and all 14 shots were mid-range shots. Although he hit 7 goals, the Bobcats only scored 19 points during this period, but the Kings scored 25 points.
When the Bobcats called for a timeout, Richardson instantly understood with the head coach's reminder!
"I always feel like I've been scoring goals, and my shooting percentage is almost 2! But why is the team still lagging behind?" Richardson thought strangely.
"In theory, the success rate of the Kings should not be higher than that of their own, but why is it ahead?"
However, when the head coach's voice sounded, he realized that he had been humiliated by the king!
"You don't have free throws, you don't have three points."
Richardson recalled the game he had just played and found that he could always appear in the most comfortable position to shoot, and the more he felt like he was going to end the offense with mid-range shots.
"This seems to be a trap! Why can I always appear at my most comfortable offensive point easily? And my hit rate is still so stable?" Richardson suddenly realized.
Chapter completed!